Production of the Mercedes SLS Begins

Mercedes-Benz have started production of the AMG SLS supercar to make sure they’re ready for the March 27th on sale date. Their previous supercar, the SLR, was built in the UK by McLaren, but the SLS will be built in Sindelfingen in Germany. The all-aluminium bodyshell and chassis is mated to a 571 horse power…
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The Best Room in the House: Hotel de Russie

Shopping in Bond Street the other day, I looked around Gucci and realised I was the only person left in London who doesn’t have a tattoo. What should I get as a reminder every morning in the shower of my one beacon of truth? Obviously, cute little animals representing your playful, lithe soul are all…
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Sir Bani Yas Island

In a territory where the first paved road was laid in 1960, but which now commissions and completes new acts of architectural bravura quicker than other countries draw up plans for a bathroom extension, the resort, the last Sheikh’s place to get away from it all, comes from the UAE’s “Middle Ages”: 1971. When you…
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A Weekend in Marbella

A weekend in Marbella. It’s a simple concept but one that could, according to tourist guides or rumour, go one of two ways.  There’s the British tourist’s Marbella which, while not as vomity as Torremelinos et al, or as ripped to the proverbial as Ibiza, still suggests Northerners spilling out of too small outfits and…
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Masterchef goes Private: Launceston Place

After a flying lunchtime visit to Launceston Place a few weeks ago I was left flabbergasted by the food incredible would not come close to doing it justice. Amuse-bouches and pre-desserts, spectacular presentation (a crab risotto came adorned with an entire spider crab shell), perfectly balanced mains and beautifully balanced desserts. And all this for…
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Don’t Try and Tell a Woman What Luxury Means

Recessions aren’t all bad. They make people think about how they spend their money and what’s interesting about this recession for anyone taking the time to look is that some of the luxury brands, like Mulberry, aren’t tanking but are actually doing better than ever, thank you very much. Women are continuing to invest in…
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Rémy Martin Put a Spin on the Traditional Wine Tour

For lovers of fine wines and other beverages, a tour around the producers’ villas for a tasting session is a much enjoyed pastime  But after a while, one craves something a bit different. Rémy Martin is offering a range of unique ”Les Rendez-Vous” visitor packages in Cognac. The tours are made for small groups who are looking…
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New York Hilton

Don Draper, distant and sad, slinks off from the forced reverie of the wedding party and explores the venue – an opulent, labyrinthine Long Island country club. In the club lounge, he finds a charming, grey haired Southerner behind the cocktail bar. Draper offers to fix an Old Fashioned for each of them and the…
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Chalet Aurore, Meribel

We whip through the Blackwall Tunnel, exhausts flaring and roaring, enjoying the hum and purr of the monstrous engine restrained in this glowing rocket. Headlights flit-flit-flit through the central reservation but our eyes are on the lookout for Gatsos, flashing blue lights and undercover coppers. We’re encapsulated in a quiet pod, a super-smooth ride that’s…
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